diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/defibrillator.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/defibrillator.dm
index 9da76b9d21b9..bbeb2046aff0 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/defibrillator.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/defibrillator.dm
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
 	playsound(get_turf(src),'sound/items/defib_charge.ogg', 25, 0) //Do NOT vary this tune, it needs to be precisely 7 seconds
 
 	//Taking square root not to make defibs too fast...
-	if(!do_after(user, 7 SECONDS * user.get_skill_duration_multiplier(SKILL_MEDICAL), INTERRUPT_NO_NEEDHAND|BEHAVIOR_IMMOBILE, BUSY_ICON_FRIENDLY, H, INTERRUPT_MOVED, BUSY_ICON_MEDICAL))
+	if(!do_after(user, (4 + (3 * user.get_skill_duration_multiplier(SKILL_MEDICAL))) SECONDS, INTERRUPT_NO_NEEDHAND|BEHAVIOR_IMMOBILE, BUSY_ICON_FRIENDLY, H, INTERRUPT_MOVED, BUSY_ICON_MEDICAL))
 		user.visible_message(SPAN_WARNING("[user] stops setting up the paddles on [H]'s chest."), \
 		SPAN_WARNING("You stop setting up the paddles on [H]'s chest."))
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
index 4d64307ad631..fc69f7012a58 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(limb_types_by_name, list(
 // Medical
 		if(SKILL_MEDICAL)
 			if(skillcheck(src, SKILL_MEDICAL, SKILL_MEDICAL_MASTER))
-				return DURATION_MULTIPLIER_TIER_2
+				return 0.35
 			if(skillcheck(src, SKILL_MEDICAL, SKILL_MEDICAL_DOCTOR))
 				return DURATION_MULTIPLIER_TIER_1
 // Surgeon